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Taylor is going on a road trip that is 600 miles long. Her friend recommends that she buy engine oil A because it will save her 60 cents in gas for every 20 miles of the trip. Oil A, however, will cost $35. Is it worthwhile for Taylor to buy the oil if she has a coupon for $10 off the price.

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Answer:

It worth to use Oil A because you save more than $10 coupon

Step-by-step explanation:

To know which option is best, we have to calculate how much will we save by using Oil A.

600 miles long

Saving= 60 cents in gas for every 20 miles

Saving with Oil A will be= 0,60/20 * 600= $18

It worth to use Oil A because you save more than $10 coupon

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